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KOUNTZE, Texas – Big Thicket National Preserve is expanding the volunteer longleaf pine planting efforts to ecosystem-wide planting events this winter. Volunteers can join park staff and partners to plant longleaf pine […]
Hear the story of Loco, the famous Apache peace chief who tried to bring peace and coexistence between the Apaches and the Americans finding himself caught between American stubbornness and […]
Roosevelt, AZ – Join an experienced bird guide to learn about both migrating and local bird species found at Tonto National Monument. Acquire tips and tricks for identifying birds and gain an appreciation for species found in the Sonoran desert, including the Gila Woodpecker and the Turkey Vulture. Ranger-led bird walks will be held on […]
Roosevelt, AZ – Celebrate Heritage Days with Tonto National Monument in recognition of Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month on March 4 and 5 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. […]
Western National Parks Association will host The National Park Experience Pavilion at the Tucson Festival of Books. Meet award-winning authors and get books signed. Attend presentations about nature, travel, and […]
Roosevelt, AZ – Celebrate Heritage Days with Tonto National Monument in recognition of Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month on March 4 and 5 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. […]
Western National Parks Association will host The National Park Experience Pavilion at the Tucson Festival of Books. Meet award-winning authors and get books signed. Attend presentations about nature, travel, and […]
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Pecos, NM–On Thursday, March 9, the museum exhibits inside the E.E. Fogelson Visitor Center will reopen to the public. The new exhibits offer diverse viewpoints of the rich history of […]
Roosevelt, AZ – Join an experienced bird guide to learn about both migrating and local bird species found at Tonto National Monument. Acquire tips and tricks for identifying birds and gain an appreciation for species found in the Sonoran desert, including the Gila Woodpecker and the Turkey Vulture. Ranger-led bird walks will be held on […]
Join Acoma Sculptor Walter Torres for an inspirational talk on his newest sculpture “TriboElectricity” at El Malpais National Monument, at 1 PM on Saturday, March 11, 2023. Walter studied sculpture at the Poeh Center in Pojoaque in Mexico where he was inspired by his instructor to create his own studio. His curiosity of volcanoes led […]
Join Jack Lasseter as he shares what the post-Civil War Army was really like in the western US. Learn about the enlisted men, what life was like for the soldiers, and how only fifteen thousand to twenty thousand men could subdue some three hundred thousand American Indians on the western frontier. Tickets are $5 and […]